METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUBSTITUTED BIPHENYLS

摘要

The invention relates to a method for producing substituted biphenyls of formula (I), wherein R1 = nitro or amino, R2 = cyano, halide, C1-C4 alkyl halide, C1-C4 alkoxy halide or C1-C4 alkylthio halide, n = 0 to 3 and R3 = hydrogen, cyano or halide, characterized by reacting a halobenzene of formula (Il), wherein HaI represents chlorine or bromine, with a phenyl boronic acid (IVa) of a diphenyl borinic acid (IVb) or a mixture of (IVa) and (IVb) in a solvent or diluent in the presence of a base and of a palladium catalyst which consists of palladium and a bidentate phosphorus ligand of formula (III), wherein Ar represents optionally substituted phenyl and R4 and R5 represent C1-C8 alkyl or C3-C6 cycloalkyl each or together form a two- to seven-membered bridge which can optionally carry a C1-C6 alkyl substituent.